The Mitsubishi Brand – A Brief History
Originally founded in 1870 as a shipping firm, Mitsubishi only started manufacturing cars from 1917. The first automobile ever built was based on a Fiat design (the Tipo 3) and was named the Mitsubishi Model A, but due to the excessive costs of manufacturing them all by hand, only 22 were ever built.
Then in 1934 everything changed for Mitsubishi, as it merged it automotive, shipping and aircraft manufacturing capabilities into 1 company – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries! The rest as they say is history, and below is an interesting and highly informative video about the Brief History of the Mitsubishi Brand:
Since the end of the Second World War Mitsubishi has played a big part in establishing the proud tradition of Japanese vehicle manufacturing, and today are known both here in South Africa and around the globe for their range of quality cars. Over the coming months we will revisit some of the most iconic of these Mitsubishi vehicles, a list of which we’ve included below, so be sure to return to our Mitsubishi Blog on a regular basis for updates:
- The Mitsubishi Mizushima
- The Mitsubishi Jeep CJ-3Bs
- The Mitsubishi 500
- The Mitsubishi Debonair
- The Mitsubishi Colt
- The Mitsubishi Tredia
- The Mitsubishi Pajero
- The Mitsubishi Triton
- The Mitsubishi ASX
- The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
- The Mitsubishi Outlander
If you would like more Mitsubishi information about our current vehicle range, then please don’t hesitate to contact us at Group1 Mitsubishi.
